TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

(by TELEGUAPH—PEII press association GAMING ACT. AUCKLAND. .March 1(1. Mr Cutten. S.M.. fined the Arthur Cleave Coy. proprietors of the Sporting Dramatic Review. C2 on a breach of the Gaming Act hv the publication ot an offer of payment to the person filling in a coupon with the placed horses in a certain rate. ARBITRATION COURT. WELLINGTON. March 13. Mr Hiram Hunter, of Christchurch, has been appointed by the GovernorGeneral a- the Workers’ representative on the Arhitration Court, and Mr M 11-1 1 iain Howard Gill, of Auckland, as a deputy representative. Mr A\ illiam Scott, of Christchurch, has again been appointed as the Employers’ assessor, and Mr B. 1,. Ilammomi lias been appointed as a deputy assessor lor the employers. WATKRSIDER’S DEATH. DUNEDIN. March 11. The evidence of six witnesses was taken at the enquiry yesterday into the death of Kenneth White, a watersider. who was killed by a sling of cargo oil the Knikourn on March 2nd. The evidence showed the ball of tin* Harbour Hoard crane caused an unexpected swing of the sliog io the hold, after it had been loaded ready lor hoisting. The deceased was struck on the head and died in the hospital. The crane was working cargo oil the oil side of the vessel while the ship’s winches v, ere working Llie near side in the same bold, and 111,* Government inspector of ships said be would have stopped work bad l.e known this was going on. Ike Gornncr (Mr 1.. \\ . Bundle) said that where two gangs «ere working, every care should la* taken to ensure the safety of tin* men. and il seemed that where the crane was working the offside, and the ship's gear the .inside, theie was apt to be a danger. He found that deceased died from shock, following injuries received by being crushed by a sling while winking on Urn port side of the K.uikuura on March 2nd.

■iriiv disagree,s. GISBORNE. March 11. Alter a retiieineiil. of four bouts, the Jury disagreed on Ihe second charge against Francis Quinn of alleged illegal use of an instrument. A new trial ordered. I In* trial commenced to-day of Albeii l.ritcst Harris for illegal use of att ilist rumeut. MAN DROWNED. CAMBRIDGE, March 1 I While fishing for eels at Waikato River last night. Thomas Chard, married with six children, fell into the river from the wharf and was drowned. Iln* hotlv was not recovered. AM IKED ERA FOF LENT USE Dp ’RHONE. CHRISTCHURCH. March It During llm hearing of tin* charge ne.ainst two voung men of making fraudulent *,*-:* of a -lot telephone, by trying to indue,.* tin* Central Exchange to give them a sc* *ud number without inserting tin* -croud penny, lie* Polite stated that th.* practice was b*-coming a nuisance. The evidence cl nu ,x-

cbiing,* girl was that lifter having m*" , onversation accused kept lin* telephone to hi- car. and asked l.n a second number, alleging in reply her question that the second penny v a . in- • Tied, whereas the indicator showed ibis was not so. Tin* Trlegr'pli En c'iinuT gave evidence that, alter getting the complaint Irom the tempi.one

>il pervisor. In* took a drert ice to th -*,,t cabinet, and found accused uh light cart outside, apparently coin business in liivwnod by telepnone. lb Justices of I In* Peace who beard th reserved their decision.